The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-22
1e-CANoE sAILINa RAcE.

COURSE-Same us in No. 4.
l. Kawahi, time 36 min, 81 sec.
2. Leikaohu, time 80 min. 81 Sec
The latter protested that the former
had not gone over the course.
13-Two-oARED BoATs-sTATIoNARY
SEATS.
First prize, SO; second prize, So. Open to
CoURsE-same as in Nod
Entries: "I Don't See Why" J. L.
Torbert; "Pualii," r. N. Webster.
l. I Don't See Why, time Ii min
6 sec.
2. Pualii, time 13 min AZ sec.
1twuALEBoAT RAcE-FIvE OARS.
First prize, $50; second prize, SIS. Open TO
COURsE-same as in NOs.
Entries: ''Puakauahi," Kaahanui;
'J. f. Morgan" E. r. Ryan; "Juni-
ata," .. S. Juniata.
1. Juniata, time 21 m, 271 sec.
2. Puakauahi, time q IA, 2S5 sec.
A close and exciting contest, won,
as will be seen, by only a second.
15-sIX-oARED GIGs-sLIDING SEATS.
First prize. $50; second prize, $40 open to
CoURsE-same as in Not.
Entries same as in No 6. Both
boats having been wrecked in that
race, this one was declared off.
16-BEsT RIGGED CATAMARAN.
Open to all Prize, $40
1. II. B. NJ. Conquest.
The winner was got up in imitation
of the warshipt hat entered it, with
neat and taut rigging, smoke stack,
painted ports, ETC. One of its crew
was got up in the character of Brit
tania. For comicality the u S. F.
S. Vandalia and S. Mohican carried
the palm, but the Judges recognized
that the award was to be for the best
rig The Vandalia's catamaran was
brig rugged and commanded by Uncle
Sam. 1t had a fife band on board,
which played "a Life on the Ocean
Wave" and other popular airs. There
was also a personation of the Goddess
of Liberty on the miniature craft The
Mohican's was called on a huge
signboard, the Sunfower," and
manned by colored crew in fantas-
tic garb. On the foresail in capital
letters was painted the greeting, "a
Happy Birthday and Many of
Them The funny capers cut by
the crews of the two American floats
kept the hundreds of spectators in
amusement all day. The Conquest
catamaran was provided with salut-
ing battery, with which a royal salute
was fired when it left the ship for tho
Judges boat, and another later in
the day when His Majesty was met
on a steam launch.
OR GIGs-sIXH OARs-sTA-
TIoNARY SEATS
First prize. $50; second prize, s25. Open to
Same as in No. 6.
Entries: .cKapuala," Conquest;
f" Kanoelani," Mohican; Melia,"
Vandalia,
l. Kanoelani, time 80 min. 25 sec.
2. Melia, time % min. AZ sec.
The Mohicans had choice of posi-
tions and chose the shore side, the
Vandalia took the centre and the
Conquest crew the outside, Much
interest was felt in this race, on Shore
as well as on the ships represented.
The race was a splendid one in the
first quarter or so, but the Britishers
fell behind materially and did not
come back to the finish.
1s-FOUR-oARED GIGs-SLIDfNG SEATS.
First prize. s25; second prize, $40 Open to
COURSE Same as in Nos.
Entries "Baby," H. Y. a. B. c.;
"Poomaikalani," Iolani Club As the
''Baby" had its cradle smashed in the
sixth race, this event had to be omit
ted
9-CoNSOLATION RACE.
So; fourth prize, save stakes.
Open to ALL ROWING BOATS excepting
sliding-seat gigs.
as in No. 4.
Entries u Don. sse sss VIZ" Ill.
Torbert; Hanakeoki," ;" Robert Park
er; "Kanoelani." Mohican; "Melia,"
Vandalia.
1. Kanoelani, time 10 m. II sec.
2. l Don't See Why, time 10 m. 36
sec.
2. Hanakeoki, time 10 IN. So sec.
4. Melia, time II m. IA sec.
This made two races in succession
won by the Mohican crew, who were
loudly cheered not only from their
ship but all along the line.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Mr.. Thos. Sorenson was measurer
tor the regatta, and Mr. r. T. Law
ess, first officer Of the S. S. Australia,
,he starter.
The native bugler slipped and fell
n the companion way of the Pele.
Evidently he hurt himself, but he
would not own up to 1t.
When the Juniata's colored crew
,ame in victorious from one race, an
I'D notivo uaforuoau oboora1 fhor,